End Markets

Thermoplastics in Expanded Automotive Applications

From all angles, new thermoplastic solutions redefine ‘performance’.

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Packaging

The Journey of Beach Plastics into New Shampoo Bottles

In a web exclusive report and video, Plastics Technology went directly to a source of P&G’s newest sustainable package: a San Diego beach.

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VIDEO: Liquidmetal and Plastics Molding

Beyond a process curiosity, Liquidmetal's technology could provide plastics molders a path to metal parts production.

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Packaging

Beach Plastic: A Recycling Story

Plastics Technology went to the beach in San Diego; not for surfing but to see first hand how local collection of beach plastic is enabling P&G's newest sustainable package.

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Automotive

Walmart, Apple and the Return One Million Jobs Initiative Seek to Reenergize Reshoring

Over 13 days: Walmart announced an open call for U.S. products, Apple promoted a $1 billion fund to promote advanced manufacturing stateside and a new initiative sought to raise $20 million to reshore one million manufacturing jobs.

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PTi Names Forbis Director of Business Development

Industry vet joins sheet systems supplier as it rolls out new high-speed extruder series.

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sustainability

Kaiser Permanente, Goodwill Partner on Medical Plastics Recycling

When you find yourself at a hospital or the doctor’s office, most likely the last thing you’re thinking about is how much waste the healthcare field generates (for good reason, health clearly takes priority over work).

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Female-Led Injection Molder Certified by Women’s Business Enterprise Council

Imlay City Molded Products is one of the few female-owned and/or operated plastics molding companies.

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Packaging

Polyolefin Pricing Update: Moving Towards May

Looks like PE prices remain flat while PP prices are poised for bigger drop than previously thought.

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best practices

Molder & Moldmaker Embraces Minimalist Tooling Philosophy

RenyMed’s niche consists of projects where it can offer not only molding, but help in designing and making the unique, compact, modular tools that are a company specialty.

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